I kicked this blog off in April of 2015 as I was thinking about changing my role as a classroom teacher into something different. Since that first blog I have had many changes and experiences and tried to document some of them along the way.

I’ve become a TOSA for my district and worked with K-12 teachers over the past two years

I have started and maintained two different podcasts, Check This Out and Talking Social Studies (and yes thinking about another one… side note, any science teachers interested in being a podcaster reach out to me!)

I have traveled around Europe with a group of students

I’ve presented at conferences and workshops both throughout California and the country from deep in the depths of the USS Hornet to the deep in the south of Alabama.

I have spent probably far too much time on Twitter and not enough in the gym

I have taken and or uploaded just under 44,000 photos in Google Photos and it still is probably the most revolutionary app / tool I use in my life

Now in my blogging journey did I often feel like this cartoon below? TOTALLY!

Although writer's block is often a struggle, probably the biggest hurdle of them all is the same one which all educators find at every turn - NOT ENOUGH TIME. But for now... I am liking my writing pace and looking forward to the summer for time read and write. For those of you who taken the time to read any of these posts... I truly thank you!